Virgin Trains wheels out ANPR at Oxenholme station

-Virgin Trains introduces new Automatic Number Plate Recognition technology at Oxenholme station for customers travelling to the station by car Virgin Trains has introduced Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) at Oxenholme station, making it the first station managed by Virgin on the West Coast Main Line to adopt the technology.…

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Year two of the GDPR marks the end of basic compliance

Year two of the GDPR marks the end of basic compliance  Nimarta Cheema, Corporate lawyer with Lindsays, warns Scottish SMEs that lack of knowledge of GDPR could pose risks now that more stringent enforcement by the ICO is starting. Following the first anniversary of the General Date Protection Regulations coming…

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Thomson Cooper merges with specialist payroll bureau

Thomson Cooper Accountants are delighted to announce a recent merger with The Computer Bureau ( Fife ) Limited, a payroll bureau based in Glenrothes. The move is part of a planned expansion of their successful Business Support Services department which provides payroll, bookkeeping and VAT services to SMEs across Scotland.…

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Edinburgh’s digital future is happening now 

Elaine Doherty, City Manager for Edinburgh, CityFibre Connectivity has quickly become the watchword of the day. Businesses are demanding faster and more reliable connectivity as they compete in an increasingly global marketplace. In households, a proliferation of connected devices is putting increased strain on bandwidth. Councils and government realise its…

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First West Lothian announce expansion of  popular Edinburgh Airport link  

-Direct and frequent service to Edinburgh Airport for West Lothian. -Great value alternative to taking a taxi. -Free WIFI, USB charging points and comfortable seating to travel in style. -New links to Whitburn, Blackburn and Kirkton Campus. -Improved frequency to every 30 minutes. First West Lothian has announced an expansion…

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Simpson & Marwick

Simpson & Marwick, the Residential Property Division of Global Law firm Clyde & Co, are delighted to have become recent members of ECC.  We would like to offer to other members any assistance they would like for their staff in respect of the purchase and sale of residential property. Richard…

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Forth Ports – not standing still in Brexit preparations

Forth Ports invests in supply chain solutions for customers and is well placed to deal with the changing nature of trade and its effect on these supply chains. Over the past few months, the business has been speaking to customers and industry organisations about the readiness of UK ports for…

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Gaming social enterprise receives funding to make eSporting events accessible to all across Scotland.

Enable Gaming CIC, a social enterprise that is making eSport gaming events accessible to those with disabilities secures £5,000 in Firstport’s most recent Start It awards round. The grant was awarded from the Scottish Government’s Social Entrepreneurs Fund.  Enable Gaming CIC co-founder Rob Flannigan was one of eight social entrepreneurs…

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Chef Rupert Rowley combines classic cooking with molecular gastronomy for Pompadour dining experience

EDINBURGH, UK – (20 June 2019) – Michelin star chef, Rupert Rowley, former Head Chef of Fischer’s at Baslow Hall, a country house hotel and restaurant in Derbyshire for 17 years will be co-hosting a dinner at The Pompadour with Head Chef, Daniel Ashmore on Thursday 27th June. Rupert is the penultimate…

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Virgin Trains opens the door to the first ever Calm Corner

-New room at Crewe part of Virgin Trains’ commitment to promote rail travel for all -The Calm Corner has been designed to offer all travellers but especially those with hidden disabilities a safe and calm environment -Staff at Crewe station given practical training to support customers Virgin Trains has opened…

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